Welcome to Hometown Taxi
Where do you want to go?
Local and long-distance taxi rides and delivery from Decorah, Iowa.
563-382-3155
Taxi Fares
Payment accepted by cash, check, and credit card in the car and over the phone.
Local Rides & Delivery (One way, in town)
- Decorah $6
- Decorah to Wal-Mart, Freeport, or Decorah Airport $7
- After Hours Rides Call to make request Rate dependent on driver availability
Decorah residents age 60+ can sign up for the Senior Discount to receive $1.50 off per ride.
Riders with a disability that would benefit from more affordable transportation can apply for the Depot Discount to receive $2.00 off per ride.
Ask your cab driver about the Depot & Senior Discounts.
Frequent Rider & Delivery Punch Cards (One way, in town)
- 10 Rides $50
- 20 Rides $100
- 30 Rides $150
- 10 Rides, Ages 60+ $40
- 20 Rides, Ages 60+ $80
- 30 Rides, Ages 60+ $120
- 10 Rides, Depot Discount $30
- 20 Rides, Depot Discount $60
- 30 Rides, Depot Discount $90
Long Distance
- Long Distance Rides Regular hours $1.75 / mile
- After Hours Rides Additional charge if cab is on the road from Midnight to 6 AM $1.75 / mile + $50
- Waiting Time $25 / hr
- Deposit Refundable if trip changed or cancelled with 4 days notice $40
We always try to accommodate a ride request. The more advance notice we receive, the more likely we are to secure a driver.
Additional passengers are no extra cost.
Please call with questions.
Fixed-rate To or From Decorah
- Calmar, Ossian, Spillville, Ridgeway, Bluffton, Fort Atkinson (IA) $22
- Postville, Waukon, Cresco (IA) $36
- LaCrosse, WI $105
- Rochester, MN $125
- MPLS / St. Paul, MN $250
- Deposit Refundable if trip changed or cancelled with 48 hours notice $40
After hours charge (midnight-6am): $50
Wait time: $25/hr
Fare includes 1 way or round trip ride.
Hours of Operation
We're open Monday – Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm - Saturday from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm - and 24/7 by reservation.
- Monday 7:00am – 6:00pm
- Tuesday 7:00am – 6:00pm
- Wednesday 7:00am – 6:00pm
- Thursday 7:00am – 6:00pm
- Friday 7:00am – 6:00pm
- Saturday 7:30am – 6:30pm
- Sunday No regular hours
- After Hours 24/7 by reservation
After hours rides must be scheduled at least 1 day in advance.
Meet Our Owner-Drivers
Ask our riders — Hometown Taxi drivers have a reputation for courtesy, friendliness, & helpfulness!
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Daniel Rotto
September 1987 – present -
Scot Idstrom
January 1994 – present -
Eric Paulson
November 2000 – present -
Ketel Paulsen
August 2001 – present -
Craig Witt
September 2007 – present -
Heidi Olstad
2016 – present -
Eric "Lincoln" VanVliet
2017 – present -
Rodney Quam
December 2021 – present -
Gabriel Eide
February 2022 – present
Founding Owners
- Steve McCargar: September 1987 – September 1994
- Jon Rotto: September 1987 – 2019
- Daniel Rotto: September 1987 – present
- John Condon: October 1987 – February 1988
Past Owners
- Birgitta Meade: March 1988 – January 1994
- Terri Mozzone Burgman: November 1988 – May 1989
- Bill Musser: June 1989 – December 1991, June – August 2000, June 2003 – May 2006
- Kay Rusk: September 1990 – November 1995
- John Klosterboer: September 1990 – October 2000
- Scott Hervey: September 1990 – February 1992, January 1994 – February 1994
- Beth Hougen: March 1994 – July 1998
- Greg Huang-Dale: August 1998 – May 2003
- Barrett Kepfield: April 2006 – August 2006
- Ian Miller: July 2018 – December 2021
About Hometown Taxi
The Friendliest Cab Service in the Midwest!
Our worker-owned partnership was officially formed in September 1987, and cabs hit the road on the first Monday in October 1987. The first two vehicles were 1979 Honda CVCCs.
Twenty-two total partners have worked with the company through the years since 1987.
As fully accredited Medicaid transportation providers, Hometown Taxi drivers are compliant with Iowa state drug testing, criminal history background checks, defensive driving, first aid, and passenger assistance training. Current drivers have well over 100 years of combined taxi driving experience.